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[quote=Anonymous]Both DH and I have mental illness in our families. On his side it is undiagnosed. On my side severe anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar. I myself have struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life. Both of us have some autistic/ADHD traits but not sure it rises to the level of diagnosis. We have one child with an autism diagnosis but who is doing well with minimal supports. She is very, very loved. She is happy and brings us and our extended families immense joy. I have zero regrets about having a child. I do regret not starting an SSRI for me sooner, because that first year was really rough and I would have been a better mom and spouse. I also feel strongly that neither DH nor I could handle more than one child well, and it would be unethical for us to have another.[/quote]
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